Coastal conservation and local agenda 21, a pilot project for Russia

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Projekt

Dauer:

01/09/1997 - 31/07/1999

Beschreibung:

This project aimed at combining the conservation of coastal wetlands with the promotion of sustainable economical development and new employment opportunities for the local population of the Leningrad District. Two demonstration areas in the district were chosen. For Koorgalsky peninsula, a management plan as well as proposals for enhancement of the regional coastal legislation were developed, and biodiversity was assessed, proposals for the inclusion of the coastal peninsula in the Pan-European Ecological Network were made. In Kingisepp District a policy document - The Coastal Code of Conduct for Coastal Zones - was tested and adopted.